Re: Problem with library images on Windows (again)

[David Kastrup]

Juanma Barranquero <address@hidden> writes:

>> Cool. So, for the first time, the image support on MSVC builds is as
>> stable as on MinGW builds.
>
> Well, I spoke too soon.
>
> I have another problem with image support on MSVC builds. It is,
> AFAICS, unrelated to the previous problem with the calling convention
> of the libraries.
>
> Doing
>
>   (insert-image-file "c:/image/test/myimage.png")
>
> works, at works C-o from dired. However, either one of:
>
>   (insert-image (create-image "c:/image/test/myimage.png"))
>   (put-image (create-image "c:/image/test/myimage.png") 0)
>
> crashes. In other words: png_load, and jpeg_load, die an horrible death from:
>
>   (image :type xxx :file "...")
>
> but they have no trouble with
>
>   (image :type xxx :data "...")
>
> png_load, for example, dies at the call to
>
>   fn_png_read_info (png_ptr, info_ptr);
>
> on png_load, while jpeg_load dies at:
>
>   fn_jpeg_read_header (&cinfo, 1);
>
> Any clues about what can be happening?

The files are not opened in binary mode or something like that?

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